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In a new initiative to empower women members within their union and throughout the industry, the Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons’ International Association (OPCMIA) launched the Steel Edge Women on March 13th at its 2019 East and West Coast Business Manager Meeting.

With winter in full swing, every OPCMIA member working outdoors should take extra precautions when the weather is cold and icy — and ensure that your employer is giving you all the preparation and protection you need.

The OPCMIA recently visited Moravia Park Elementary School in Baltimore to spread holiday cheer. Students learned about what plasterers and cement masons do, they made ornaments for the OPCMIA Xmas tree, and they received gifts.

The OPCMIA mourns the passing of George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States. He was a public servant of uncommon decency, graciousness and civility. He led our country with great dignity and devotion through a time of transformative change, and he did so with a steady hand and wise judgment.

In a pioneering breakthrough, the OPCMIA recently opened an international fireproofing training center. Located at Plasterers and Cement Masons Local 692’s training facility in Merrillville, Indiana, it is the only center of its kind in the country.

The OPCMIA’s mission of empowering our members to improve their lives extends far beyond the workplace. One of the most notable ways we fulfill this mission is by helping members and their families gain a higher education that opens doors of opportunity to a brighter future.

On behalf of our 44,000 members, the OPCMIA extends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Senator John McCain. He was a true American hero — a man of good will and unwavering principles who always put his country first and whose character and courage always shined — even while facing the unimaginable ordeal of five years as a prisoner of war.